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UNOFFICIAL 1737-38 (iv) The written plan of care; (v) The reasons for and the plan for continued stay when deemed necessary by the attending physician; and (vi) As necessary, other documented material to support the utilization review committee's decision; (E) Utilization review committee members shall not be involved in the care of a client whose case is being reviewed and shall not be employed by, or have a financial interest in any facility in which the URC functions; (F) URC members must include at least one physician and one other professional responsible for review of continued stay cases and at least one member shall be a QMRP; (G) Development and adoption of inhouse criteria by which continued stay cases shall be reviewed at least once in a six month period; (H) Review by a physician member of the URC of cases not meeting the applicable in-house ICF-MR criteria for continued stay; and (I) Notification of continued stay denial to the affected client shall be as follows: (i) The client's QMRP shall be notified within one working day, and an allowance of two working days shall be afforded to the QMRP to respond to the URC's continued stay denial before it becomes final; and (ii) Written notification of continued stay denial by the URC within two working days after the final URC determination shall be given to the facility administrator, the client, and the client's next of kin; and (3) The facility shall operate and provide services in compliance with all state, federal and local laws, regulations, and codes and with accepted professional standards and principles that apply to professionals providing services in the facility. [Eff 08/01/94 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14; 42 C.F.R. §§430.10, 431.10, 456.1, 483.410; 42 U.S.C. §§1395, 1396) (Imp: 42